You might not expect that convenience store at the corner to be an option for healthier eating, but the New York Times reports that Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. has introduced a new line of fresh foods for calorie watchers.

The Times said the convenience store chain that is famous for such items as the Slurpee, the Big Gulp and chili-cheese laden nachos has been transforming itself over the past year into a place where consumers who are concerned about their waistlines can find the right culinary fit.

7-Eleven hopes to have about 20 percent of its sales come from fresh foods by 2015 as it seeks to fatten its bottom line by, well, reducing the expanding waistlines of consumers.

You'll still be able to indulge in a Slurpee or the oversized Big Gulp, but now you can opt for a yogurt parfait or a turkey on whole wheat, if you prefer.

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